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Case Studies

CASE STUDIES are a vital part of the GRN Database that will include both successes and failures alike. Academics and practitioners are invited to submit information on restoration projects from around the world.

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Project Name:

Provide a descriptive name for the case study including the geographic location.

Executive Summary

Provide a short narrative to identify the project and a brief "take home message." Please include:

name of the case study including geographic location;

the ecological and social context;

the goals and a brief description of the project;

outcome of the work and lessons learned.

Biome

Tundra

Taiga

Temperate Forest

Mediterranean

Tropical Forest

Grassland/Savanna

Desert/Arid Land

Freshwater

Coastal/Marine

Other/Mixed

Ecosystem

Coastal, Dune & Upland

Coniferous Temperate Forest

Coniferous Tropical Forest

Coral Reef, Seagrass & Shellfish Beds

Deciduous Temperate Forest

Estuaries, Marshes, & Mangroves

Freshwater Ponds & Lakes

Freshwater Rivers & Steams

Freshwater Wetlands

Mixed Temperate Forest

Moist Broadleaf Tropical Forest

Montane Grassland

Oceanic

Seasonal Broadleaf Tropical Forest

Temperate Grassland

Tropical Grassland

Other/Mixed

Original Ecosystem Description

What was the original ecosystem, before the disturbance that requires or required restoration? Describe the specific ecosystem(s) within each major group and the geographic location. Provide climatic information, such as total rainfall and its seasonal distribution, average maximum temperature in the warmest month and average minimum temperature in the coldest month.

Geographic Region

North America

Caribbean

Latin America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Middle East

Australia & New Zealand

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

World

Country or Territory

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Angola

Antarctica

Antigua & Barbuda

Argentina

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Baker Island

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia

Botswana

Bouvet Island

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burma

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Christmas Island

Clipperton Island

Cocos (Keeling) Island

Colombia

Congo

Cook Islands

Coral Sea Islands

Costa Rica

Cote d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

Gabon

Galapagos Islands

Gambia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Hawaii

Honduras

Howland Island

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jarvis Island

Johnston Atoll

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kingman Reef

Kiribati

Korea

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Marshall Islands

Martinique

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Midway Islands

Moldova

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Niue

Norfolk Island

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Palestine

Palmyra Atoll

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Pitcairn Islands

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Helena

Samoa

Sao Tome & Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia & Montenegro

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Kitts & Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent & Grenedines

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tokelau

Tonga

Trinidad & Tobago

Tromelin Island (FR)

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Turks & Caicos Islands

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Virgin Islands (UK)

Virgin Islands (USA)

Wake Island

Wallis & Futuna

Western Sahara

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Area Covered

Area covered should be a number, i.e. 120

Area Units

Area units should be the unit, i.e. Hectares/Acres or Kilometers/Miles.

Pre Disturbance Condition of the Ecosystem

Describe the structure, biodiversity, and functions of the ecosystem and any measures that might be used to evaluate restoration success.

Primary Cause of Degradation

Deforestation

Agriculture & Livestock

Extractive Industries

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Infrastructure Disturbances

Invasive Species

Climate Change

Fragmentation

Contaminants

Other

Causes and Degree of Degradation

Describe the cause(s) and degree of degradation, damage or destruction and its effect on ecosystem structure, biodiversity and functions. Include a discussion of landscape scale issues such as degree of fragmentation as well as socio-economic or political changes that may have caused or been caused by the degradation.

Stakeholder Involvement

Who has an interest in the project and how significant are these interests? Who has power and who does not? How were decisions made?

Brief Project Description

Provide a brief description of the project and the individuals or institutions involved (one paragraph).

Project Goals

What was the reason for the intervention and what were the goals? Who decided on the goals and how does this relate to the stakeholders?

Description of Project Activities

Describe in detail the project so that it could be replicated elsewhere. Include mistakes made and corrections developed along the way. Also include ecological, socio-economic and political aspects of the project. Project description can be broken down into: 1) research and planning; 2) implementation; 3) education and outreach; 4) results.

Funding Amount

Funding amount should be a number, i.e. 40,000

Funding Units

Funding units should be the unit, i.e. USD or Euros.

Sources and Amounts of Funding

Provide information on project resources when available, including any funding provided as well as in-kind resources, such as volunteer labor, materials, and scientific services. Indicate who provided these resources.

Project Duration

(i.e. 8 months, 12 years)

Project Stage

Project Start Date

Project End Date

Extent of Recovery To Date

Provide quantitative and qualitative measures of ecological recovery to date and how that compares to the long term goals of the project (e.g. area restored in hectares, number of species reintroduced, wildlife use or other indicators of success).

Factors Limiting Recovery

Are there biological, physical, socio-economic or other factors limiting ecological recovery? Is there a single primary cause or multiple causes limiting recovery.

Improvements in Human Well Being

How has the restoration project contributed to the improvement in human well-being? Have there been economic benefits, improvements in quality of life, or an accrual of ecosystems goods and services?

Strategies for Long Term Management

What actions are being taken for the long-term management of the ecosystem? Have the causes of degradation been addressed or is it likely that the ecosystem will become degraded again? Is there a long-term monitoring program?

Evaluation and Major Lessons Learned

Has the project been evaluated and what are the major lessons that have been learned? How might these lessons be used in similar projects elsewhere or in other situations? How can other projects avoid making the same or similar mistakes?

References

Provide general references, contact information for primary project managers or principal investigators, and any publications that have resulted from the project including relevant urls. For any published literature, please fill out our literature submission form.

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